It's just heartbreaking that as a fan I didn't realize his personal world was crumbling months ago when he actually flagged a warning sign when he rejoined the Sixers on Dec. 2.

While many NBA fans and I thought he was crying during the press conference because he was returning home to the team that drafted him with the No. 1 pick in 1996, in fact, it's likely he was just crying out for help and I nor no one else heard him.